Abeem Live Technologies updates Rack Performer to v0.97-alpha

Abeem Live Technologies has updated Rack Performer to version 0.97-alpha. This version marks a new milestone and introduces a fresh batch of 51 internal modules to play with, including a RoboControl LFO, various RemoteControl, metering, routing and switching modules, all multi-channel compliant. Many improvements and fixes are included as well, and even more modules are expected in the next version.

New modules:

• RoboControl LFO (modulate any parameter in the patch).
• PopupDesign x8 GUI wrapper.
• PopupDesign x4 GUI wrapper.
• PopupDesign Compact GUI wrapper.
• 16x16 Matrix Mixer (mix 16 sources to 16 destinations).
• 8x8 Matrix Mixer (mix 8 sources to 8 destinations).
• 4x4 Matrix Mixer (mix four sources to four destinations).
• 1x16 Matrix Mixer (mix one source to 16 destinations).
• 1x8 Matrix Mixer (mix one source to 8 destinations).
• 1x4 Matrix Mixer (mix one source to four destinations).
• 16x16 Matrix Router (route 16 sources to 16 destinations).
• 8x8 Matrix Router (route 8 sources to 8 destinations).
• 4x4 Matrix Router (route four sources to four destinations).
• 16x1 Matrix Router (route 16 sources to one destination).
• 8x1 Matrix Router (route 8 sources to one destination).
• 4x1 Matrix Router (route four sources to one destination).
• 1x16 Matrix Router (route one source to 16 destinations).
• 1x8 Matrix Router (route one source to 8 destinations).
• 1x4 Matrix Router (route one source to four destinations).
• 16way Switch (switch one source to 16 destinations).
• 8way Switch (switch one source to 8 destinations).
• 4way Switch (switch one source to four destinations).
• 2way Switch (switch one source to two destinations).
• 16to1 Switch (switch 16 sources to one destination).
• 8to1 Switch (switch 8 sources to one destination).
• 4to1 Switch (switch four sources to one destination).
• 2to1 Switch (switch two sources to one destination).
• DC Blocker (DC blocking filter).
• Brown Noise BNG1 (simple brown noise generator).
• Pink Noise PNG1 (simple pink noise generator).
• White Noise WNG1 (simple white noise generator).
• Label 1x1 (special module to display arbitrary text, small).
• Label 2x1 (special module to display arbitrary text, medium).
• Label 4x1 (special module to display arbitrary text, large).
• Delay Compensated Retard (special module for manual PDC).
• Non-compensated Retard (special module to insert fixed delays, non PDC).
• Latency Report (special module for manual patch delay compensation).
• Fader-cross (simple inverted cross-fader, fades one source to two destinations).
• Cross-fader (simple cross-fader, fades two sources to one destination).
• RMS Meter (simple fast RMS metering module).
• Presence Meter (multi-channel presence and over range meter).
• Peak Meter (simple peak metering module).
• Stereo Pan (pan control, -3dB center, sin/cos taper, equal power pan law).
• Stereo Balance (balance control, 0dB center, L/R cut linear taper pan law).
• CamoGain x1 (simple gain with peak LED).
• X/Y Control Pad Mk2 (assignable dual-axis controller).
• X/Y Control Pad Mk1 (assignable dual-axis controller).
• Remote Switch (assignable switch).
• Remote Knob (assignable pot).
• Fader-Box x6 GUI wrapper (with assignable faders).
• Fader-Box x12 GUI wrapper (with assignable faders).

Minor modifications:

• DSP engine time management efficiency optimization.
• CPU overload visual warning in transport bar.
• Improved multi-processor resources management.
• New option to enable strict processor affinity mode (less cores used, but more efficiently).
• Improved CPU topology detection.
• Improved Pentium TSC calibration.
• Improved reference timing precision (timestamp provider).
• Improved reference timing automatic configuration (timestamp provider).
• Improved power consumption on mobile systems.
• Improved high performance timer clock identification.
• Improved sample accurate events sequencer performance under stress.
• Improved control variation curves (all modules).
• Improved gain envelopes precision (all modules).
• Improved GUI controls magnetic notch support.
• Increased speed of mute and bypass envelopes (Cut-ports).

Bug fixes:

• Changing Live Console monitor didn't work properly (multi-screens).
• Synchronicity problem between SA and FA control ports when recalling snapshots.
• Regression in scene snapshots serialization to document.
• Loading a document with missing modules and scene snapshots would produce errors.
• Refresh problem when deleting scene snapshots.
• Regression in multi-screen code made this feature unusable.
• Transparency problem in multi-monitor mode screen switcher.
• Some VST modules GUI needed to be opened twice to be displayed with correct size in framed wrappers.
• Fixed various refresh problems in patcher (WinVista/Win7).
• Hints could be displayed unexpectedly during control drag operations.
• Filthy bug in CamoMixer module series.
• Corrected a stealthy bug in patch scheduler which could lead to out of order execution.
• Virtual screen transfer via drag and drop across multi screens was broken.